Griggs courier., 1887-09-16

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Gen. Simon Cameron has returned from
Europe 49,.
Thos. w. Keene has reappeared on the
stage after an absence of two years, playing
at Chicago, to crowded house. 1t is hoped
his health is re-established.
| The members of the International Medi-
cal Congress were given reception at the
White House. with their wives and lady
friends, by President and Mrs Cleveland.
President Cleveland has accepted an invi-
tation from the Hibernian society, of Phila-
| delphia, to be present for brief time at its
banquet on the afternoon of the 18th inst
E. P. Taylor, ,9s years Of age, died at South
Bend, Ind. Friday. He was one of the three
men who first settled in that locality, and
was one of the founders of South Bend in
1S43. Fiss S'''
The death of Mr.. John Gamble Horne
| occurred in Lake View, near Chicago. Mr..
Horne was n years old and had been
financial manager for the Pinkertons'
detective agency for "a years.
The President has signed the commissions
| of the following naval officers: D. L. Braine
to be rear admiral; Geo. Brown to be COM
1OuOI0S H. D. IAOO&SOu 10 O0 captain, ana
B. F. Tlley and B. s. Richards to be lieu
| tenant commanders.
During the recent visit of Bishop Ireland
of St Pau, to Washington, President Cleve
land came in to the White House from Oak
view and received Bishop Ireland and Rev.
James A. Steven, of the Roma,. Catholic
Mission school. Indian affairs was the sub
| ject Of the interview. Later in the day by
| appointment, the members of the Irish Cath
oils Beneficial association to the number of
125, then In session in that city. called at the
White House and were presented to the
President.
The testimony in the contested election
case Of George b. Thobe against John g.
Carlisle, Sixth congressional district, Ken
tucky has been opened by the Clerk of the
House at Washington, and ordered printed.
Gen. Hale sypher, ex-member from Louis
lana appeared as counsel for Mr. Thobe.
The sealed package contained the notice of
contest, the answer, and depositiOns on the
part of Thobe. Mr.. Carlisle offered no tes-
dmony.
The Massachusetts, State Prohibition con
vention was held at Boston, with 1888 cities
represented by 925 delegates. A telegram
was sent to Neal Dow stating the number
present and saying: "Cheer up, old man !;
height" w. 81. Earle of Worcester. was
nominated for governof; Or. John Lack
more, Of Springfield, for lieutenant
governor; Amos E. Hall, of Chelsea,
for secretary of state; ]. ii. XII
bourne, Of Lee, for state treasurer; E. NJ.
Stowe for auditor, and Allen Coffin, Of
Nantucket, for attorney general.
The International Medical Congress be-
ganat Warrington, ON the sth, being opened
by President Cleveland. The address of
welcome was delivered by Secretary Of
State Baysrd. There were $500 in atten-
dance, aud several hundred more were ex-
pected. Among those from abroad are 81
from London, 10, from different places in
England, z from Scotland, 8 from Germany,
s from France, 8 from Austria, q from
Switzerland, from Italy, and one each
from Egypt, Halifax, Ottawa, Havana,
Copenhagen, Honolulu, Belgium, Dublin,
East Indies and the Hague. During the
session some $40 papers win be read, all Of
which will be printed in the English, French
and German language. n 5i ~.
Indian Cowmiagioner Atkins Il reported
to have said the following in regard to